Valve



May 31, 1932. A PFAU 1,860,619

VALVE Filed July l2, 1930 rIIII lIlIllIlI/I rIl Patented rMay 31,1932@ i UNITI-.fo sTATEs PATENT o FFici-:f j

- ARNOLD PEAU, or MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Assieivoafro ALLIS-*GHALMERS MANU,

FAoTUmNG COMPANY, `or MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, A oonronATioN @DELAWARE VALUE Y. .appiieaiion inea iiuy y1,2,

A@sealing the entire'peiipheral joint between i a pivoted or butterflyptype of'valve'and its surrounding casing and bearing portions.

valvefstructurewhich issiinple in construction and efficient inoperation. 1 1 A It has beenethe practice in the prior artto provide'the butterfly type of valvewith packing or contacti'iig'segments designed to seal l the joints Vbetween the valve and its cylindricalcasing. In these devices ofthe prior art the extreme end portions of the segments or rings, 'adjacent the shaft ofthe valve more orfless ineffectively seal the adjacent casing ,Y portions againstleakageand objectionable gaps are further permit-ted to exist between the endsof the segments and the shaft of the valve, which gaps resultjfromthe expanding Y of the segments and consequent effective'seal? u ingof the oints at the vmedial'portions thereof at the expense of the relatively poorseal at the ends of the segments-' It will be noticed that these gapsbecome larger, especially in the larger sizes of valvesv because the high fluid pressures acting' on' the valve kcasing y cause the' apertured shaft receiving portions thereof to become distortedin the generall n direction of the shaft while ,thev intermediate Vportions of the casing are notlsof distorted and therefore these gaps varyv on thisaccount also.' A'

The present invention contemplates 'the elimination of the above objectionablefeatures ofthe sealing devices of the prior art and provides a simple,ellicient: and autoinati rcally operable means for preventing leakage past a valve ofY the butterfly type. f A clear conceptionof an embodiment of the invention and the operation of valvei mechanisinV constructed in accordance therewith may behadby referring to `the drawings, accompanying and forming a part of this specification, in which/like reference characters designate the vsaine or similar Aparts in the several views. f

Fig. 1 vis a 'transverse ing a plunger bushing in operative 'relation Vgroovev 29. Within this groove are located la pair .of resilient paclring'segments 8,9 on

vertical section i 1930. serial' 116-467,455;

y V'of the valvef, An objectof the inventionv is to provide a Fig. Liis an enlarged fragmentary transverse sectional view ofthe valve casing show-v V with the adjacent casing portion.

Fig. 5 is an'enlargedfragmentaryend view ol the valve body with theplunger bushing fitted in the recess providedvfor it; Y

rlhe butterfly valve specifically illustrated in the drawings comprises infgeneralfa butterfly or disk valve body 2,' a closed conduit or valvecasing 3 associated withy pipe line sec# tions l,`a horizontal shaft 5 supported in bearing portions 6v of the casing 3 and providing'a pivot for the valve body 2 and means vfor sealing the joint between the valve body I 2 and the casing 3. AThe periphery of the valve bodyEZ is provided withan annular opposite sides of 'the shaft which normally have their ends in engagement with the shaft v Vwhen the valve is in :open position.' EachV of the packingv segments 8,9"is provided/with an annular flange 15 which engages withthe cooperatingk flange 16V on the'valve body to j limit the outward movement'ther'eof when the valve Vbody is not in fully closed position, f 'i as willlater appear. The lsegments 8,19 are held against'lateral movement byretaining segments 10 securedi'n' position by'retaining ,bolts 13. Byvprovidingsegments 10 the in the pressure faceof the valve body 2'which communicate, with the workingrspaces 14 to canse kthe fluid pressure to'acton the inner faces 'of the packingsegments 8, 9 and thereby effectively seal the joint between the valve body`2and the casing 3 when the former'is in closed position. f i

The novel means cooperating with the de-V scribed arrangement -of vpressure actuated Y detail.

This comprises a pair of plunger' bushings 17 which are received in similar annular rei cesses 11 concentric with the bore in the valve men-ts 8, 9 to permit of a limited outward body 2.- Which receives the shaft `5.A The bushings are made to snugly fit the shaft but to be free to slide thereon, The bushings are shown ofa'greater diameter than the outer diameter of 'thesleeve portion of the stufing box 22 and the equal outer diameter of the sleeve 23 at the other side of the casing 3 and therefore the casing end of each bushing 17 is `.of a reduced diameter so as to engage only the machined ends of said sleeves andthat of the lining bushings 24 and 25 which are similairly machined to register with said sleeve ends. Each bushing 17 is further provided Witha pair of radial, diametrically opposite slots machined just Wide enough to'receive the plain outer portions of packing segments 8, 9, 'the yange 1,5 at each end of the packing segments being cut away as illustrated at 21.r The bushings 17 are of lengths so as to leave Working spaces 18 when their casing ends are -in engagement with the adjacent bearingelements just described, which spaces communicate with ports 19 in the pressure faoe ofthe valve body to cause the fluid pressure to move the bushing in accordance with the deformation of the adjacent casing portions. The radial slots in which the ends of the gpaieking segments are received are made deeper than .the Width of the packing segmovement yof `each plunger independently of the position ofthe end portions of said packing, :seg-ments land f also to provide Working spaces 20 for theadmission of fluid pressure at-the inner -faces Iof the extreme endsof the packing segments 8, 9. y

,Onel bearing portion-6 -of the valve casing maV/y-Jbe provided with a cap 28 to cover the yfreeend of shaft and the outer end of linpressed by a gland 27 seals the shaft against' leakage 4past shaft 5 at this portion of the casing. Any suitable means for moving the valve body may be provided at this end of the shaft ,5.

. T-he operation of the disclosed device is vas fol-lows :When the valve body is brought to its closed or vseating position the fluid pressure admitted through'openings 12 Will'tightly press the-medial portions of the packing segments 8, 9 against the valve casing 3. This pressurer acts over the entire length of the groove in which these segments are positioned and since Working spaces communicate with said groove this fluid pressure Will also cause the-extreme end portions of the packing segments to be tightly pressed against the adjacent casing portions and bearing elements. The ends of the packing segments 8, 9 Will tend to'move away from the shaft 5 byv reason of the expansion of said packing segments against the casing, leaving gaps betweensaid ends and the shaft 5. These gaps are,however, lapped by material bounding the radial slots in the bushings 17 and While this material so laps said gaps the fluid pressure .admitted4 into Working spaces 20 continues to tightly press the cxtreme end portions of the packing segments 8, 9 against the adjacent casing portions and bearing elements and this same fluid pressure being simultaneously admitted into bushing working spaces 18 causes the casing ends of the bushings 17 to continue topress against the bearing elements as vthe bearing portions of the casingdeform to seal the joints between the machined ends of the bearing elements 23, 'and 22, 24 and the outer faces of the adjacent end v ortions yof the packing segments 8, 9. A tigllt joint betweenthe entire valve periphery and the casing is thereby eflected which prevents the escape of fluid past the valve body when itis in rits seated or closed position.

It should be understood that it is not dcsired to limit the invention to the exact details of construction and of operation herein shown and-described, for various modifications Within the scopeof the claims may occur to persons skilled in the art.

It is claimedand desired to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a butterfly valve, a valve body providedwith a. peripheral groove, a shaft for said valve body, a casing for said valve body, a plurality of packing segments in said groove extending to points spaced from said shaft when said valvebody is'in closed position and means comprising a-'pluralityof pressure responsive members slidable in said valve body for lapping the joints between said segments and said shaft and for automaticallysealing the joints between the outer faces of the end portions of said packing segments and `the adjacent bearing elements of the shaft.

2. In a valve, a easing,a butterfly valve pivotally mounted therein, a shaft for mounting said valve,'said valve being provided with a peripheral groove and a pair of recesses concentric with said shaft, a plurality of packing segments in said peripheral groove, plunger bushings in said recesses provided-with slots communicating with said groove and snugly receiving the shaft-adjacent end .portions ofsaid segments, and means for 4admitting fluid pressure into said groove ,and against the inner faces of said bushings to cause the -outerffaces vof the bushings and segments to tightly press against the adjacent casing portions ywhileA maintaining Va y pressure communication between said groove and said slots.

3. In a valve, a casing having a plurality ofjbearing portions, a butteriiy valve pivotally mounted in said casing'and provided withV a plurality of packing segments, a plurality of bearingelements having machined' faces in each of said bearing portions, a shaft for mountingV said valve, said valve being provided with recesses concentricwithV said" sli'aft,iand plunger bushings in said recesses,

said bushings having slots for snugly receiv-V ing the end of said packing segments andliav- Ying machined faces which are pressed into engagement with the Amachined facesA of said bearing elements bythe action offluid pressure on said bushings when said valve yis in closed position. y l

4. Ina Valve, a casing, adiskVV valve provided with a peripheral groove, said valve being pivotally mounted iny said casing, aY

shaft for mounting said valve, packing segments in said groove, ysaid valvel'havingfa plurality of ports to admit the'A iuid j :iressurek in said casingfinto said grooveto cause the `packing segments to tightly seal thek joints kon the eXtreme end portions of said packing segments, and means` for admitting iuid pressure against the said elements to cause their outer ends to tiglitlyseal the joints between the outer faces ofthe eXtreme end portions ofthe packing segments and the adjacent casing portions.y

`5. In a valve, a casing, 'abutterflyr valve pivotally mounted therein, 'a shaft for mounting lsaid valve, said valve being provided with aperipheralgroove and a pair of recesses concentric with said shaft, a plu-V rality of packing segments in said peripheral groove, a plurality of bearing elements for said shaft, said elements having machined faces at each side of said casing, plunger bushings in said recessesof larger diameters than the diameters of said elements, each of said V,bushings beingprovided with slots in which the shaft-adjacentends of said segments are snugly received, and means for admitting"- iiuid pressure into said groove and against the bushings whentlie valve is closed to cause the outer faces of said bushin s and segments to tightly press against the a acentbearing elements and casing portionsres'pectively, while maintaining a pressure communication be-jV tween said grooveand said slots.

Ainventor is affixed hereto.

6. VIn a valve, a casing having a plurality of bearing portions and a cylindrical valve seat portion, bearing elements positioned in said bearingportions having machined facesV which extend substantiallyv to the inner sury, face of said casing, a butterfly valve pivotally mounted in said casing, ashaft for mounting said valve and journaledV in said bearing ele- -ments, packing segments carried by the valve and engaging the casing, said valve being' further provided with recesses, and plunger bushingslocated in said recesses'and provided with means for lapping the joints between the Y ends of said segmentsaiid said shaft and with j passages to cause the fluid pressure to move'V the .bushings into engagement with the ma.- chined faces ofsaid bearing elements to auto- -matically seal the joints between the outer faces of the end portions of said packing seg# ments and the said bearing faces.V

7. In a valve, a casing, a butterfly valve arranged therein, a shaft upon which said butterfly valve is mounted, plungerv membersv surroundingv said shaft at opposite sides of the butterfly valve, and packing segments having their end portions arranged between the plunger members andk the casing. and

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snugly received within slotsprovidedin said plunger members, said butterfly valve and said plunger members being'fprovided with passages for admitting fluid pressure against the inner faces of'v thev plunger ymembers and against ythev inner faces of said packing segv i ment end portions to 'cause' the outer faces to tightly and sealingly engage the adjacent casing surfaces whenthe valve is in closed position.

8. In a valve, a casing having opposed beari ing portions, a butterfly valve bodypivotally mountedin said casing and provided with a plurality of packing segments, a bearing ele- 'menthaving a machined inwardlyl directed face positioned in each ofsaid bearing portions, a shaft received within said bearing elements for mounting said 'valve body,..said

`valve body being provided with recesses con.-

centric with said shaft, and plunger bushings in said recesses snugly fitting said shaft,

' each :bushing having slots for snugly receiving the corresponding shaft-adj acent end portions of said packing segments and having a machined face which is pressed into sealing engagement with the machined face of the corresponding bearing element by the vaction,

of fluid, pressure onsaid bushings when said valve is in closed position. Y

Intestimony whereof. they signature of the y ARNOLD PFAU.-

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CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,860,619. May 31, 1932:

ARNOLD PFAU.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 53, claim 5, strike out thc words "at each side" and insert instead in opposite sides; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 4th day of Octoober, A. D. 1932.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

